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Center cut pork loin

eggsrgreat
eggsrgreat Posts: 86
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Just bought a center cut pork loin. Looks like a beef standing rib roast. Anyone have any suggestions. Low and slow, or higher heat. I've never done one of these.

Comments

  • Richard Fl
    Richard Fl Posts: 8,297
    This might help.

    Pork, Roast, Bone-In, Richard Fl


    INGREDIENTS:
    ********
    1 6 1/2 Lbs Pork Roast, Bone-In
    Seasoning
    6-8 Tbs Minced Garlic
    6-8 Tbs Black Pepper, Fresh Ground
    ********
    TIME
    5:00 PM 48°F (int) 350°F Dome
    6:15 PM 83°F (int) 350°F Dome
    6:30 PM 99°F (int) 350°F Dome
    7:00 PM 126°F (int) 350°F Dome
    7:40 PM 140°F (int) 350°F Dome
    Rested 30-45 minutes




    Preparation
    1 Have the butcher cut between the bones and remove the chine bone so that you can cut individual chops w/bone for serving. Placed seasonings between the bones and on the top, placed in refrigerator for 5 hours, overnight would have been ok. . Let sit about 1 hour out of the refrigerator, to warm up.
    Cooking
    1 Pecan wood chips for smoke about 1/2 handful, dry.
    2 Used my Large BGE and set it up for indirect, 350°F with a drip pan and some water under the roast. Placed the roast, bone side down, directly on top of the grate and cooked for apprx 2 hours and 30 minutes. The goal was 140°F internal. It will rise 5-7 degrees while resting. Pulled and let sit for 30-45 minutes.
    3 Served with steamed broccoli, corn on the cob, salad and rice and gravy.


    Servings: 8
    Preparation time: 1 hour
    Cooking time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
    Ready in: 3 hours

    Recipe Type
    Main Dish, Meat

    Recipe Source
    Source: BGE Forum, Richard Fl, 2007/04/21
  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
    it is a standing rib roast, just happens to be pork. can cook it the same way.

    lo and slow or hot roast, both til about 140 internal
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
  • eggsrgreat
    eggsrgreat Posts: 86
    That sounds like a plan. I think we have all that stuff. Thanks
  • Rascal
    Rascal Posts: 3,923
    As Richard FL says, If you want to drink all day you have to start in the morning! 8 - )
  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    eggsrgreat,

    I prefer low and slow to about 135* and rest. I think the meat is much more moist like that.

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON